Scientists at Oak Crest Institute of Science in Pasadena say they have developed a subdermal implant that can deliver antiretroviral drugs. Their finding is published in the latest issue of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

The implant is said to be about the size of a matchstick, and can deliver a controlled amore --------------------------------------------------

Nepal hit with another quake
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
Still reeling from last month's devastating earthquake, Nepal was struck again Tuesday by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that caused more deaths, created fresh landslides and brought down already shaky buildings.

According to officials, more than 1,117 people were injured in the largest more --------------------------------------------------

H. L. Mencken once wrote that Puritanism is 'the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.' The idea that bigots hate those who might be having a good time comes to mind whenever the likes of Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, Matt Barber of the more --------------------------------------------------

Herb Krohn is the Washington State Legislative Director for the United Transportation Union (UTU), which represents railroad and other transit workers. He also serves on the boards of Equal Rights Washington and SEAMEC. more--------------------------------------------------

OUTSpoken welcomes Matthew Shepard's mother, Judy Shepard to the show
OUTSpoken, a Pacific Northwest LGBT radio talk show hailing from Spokane, WA features two dynamic hosts, Jonathan Shuffield and Sergey Grankin, who talk about issues and people affecting the LGBT community both locally and globally. OUTSpoken is honored to welcome Judy Shephard to May 17th's show. Tune in Sundays 12:00 to 2:00 PST 88.1/92.3 FMmore --------------------------------------------------

Donald J. Abshire - IN MEMORIAM
Donnie, aka Donald J. Abshire, left earth April 17, 2015 for the Great Beyond. A Loving Friend and Partner, he'll be missed by all that knew him. He was the kind of person who spoke his truth, never with malice, but from his heart. Truth was one of his greatest strengths and much admired, even when the truth might hurt. The last 32 years omore--------------------------------------------------

Local musicians won important support from the Seattle City Council May 13, when Nick Licata's Finance and Culture Committee voted unanimously to 'reaffirm their support for all workers, including musicians, having the right to negotiate fair contracts, establish equitable business relationshmore--------------------------------------------------

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, once touted as a frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, has racked up an astonishing $300,000 in spending on food and drink charged to his state expense account.

Christie's refreshment allowance amounts to 80% of his more --------------------------------------------------

Scotland scored the highest rating in ILGA's 2015 'Rainbow Europe Index,' the group said May 11.

The index measures progress on LGBT equality in European countries for 48 criteria - including legal protections from discrimination in employment and services, measures to tackle more --------------------------------------------------

UNC Chapel Hill will put up a team of 40 researchers. GSK will provide its own research team and $20 million to fund thmore
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AHF supports development of implant to deliver HIV drugs
On May 1 AIDS Healthcare Foundation President Michael Weinstein issued the following statement on findings recently published in the Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy report that scientists from the Oak Crest Institute of Science have created the first subdermal implant that delivers antiretroviral drugs for up to 40 days to prevent or tremore-------

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